The President-General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Worldwide, Olorogun (Dr.) Moses Taiga, says the Okugbe Microfinance Bank being put together by the UPU for Ewheya (Urhobo women) would take off this year.

Olorogun Taiga also disclosed that the Mukoro Mowoe University, being facilitated by the UPU, would come on stream as soon as the National Universities Commission (NUC) grants its approval.

In a New Year message to the Urhobo nation, the UPU President General pledged that the Urhobo umbrella body under his leadership remained focused in its mission to deliver on its promises, urging the people to be united in the quest to ensure a greater Urhobo land.

Olorogun Taiga said: “I congratulate Urhobo people worldwide, and indeed Nigerians, for successfully navigating 2017. It is my hope and belief that, as a more united people with love, peace, understanding and cooperation among us, we will certainly achieve better and greater things in 2018 and beyond. May the Year 2018 be a prosperous, productive and happy one for us all.